Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-14
NOT AT AN END YET.
ANOTHER SERIOUS COMPLICATION IN TIE
COKE STRIKE
The Purnaesmens Ulhma,un-fhsy VIII Not Ply
the Prsssn, Pnce Of Coke-fhs Pfodncs1 in
Dilsmma-TLk Of Another Sysdi-
cais-Rasburg Iron Industrial

PIrrsBURG, June 13.-There ID no ipdi-
cations to-day of any of the coke operatou
following::the example of the Fnck Coke.
Company, and granting the l2l PER cat
advance in the wages demanded BY. The
strikers.
The furnacemen have again shown their
hand in one of the most peculiar strikes
that has ever been inaugurated, and which
completes the chain OF knotty problems
which the operators have TO solve. Ths
furnacemen presented their ultimstum this
morning They say that even II the Frick
Coke Company themselves were 10 ssnd
ooks tn the valleys to-day that thar vould
not touch pound Of it, They win uot
receive any coke at all from the operators
unless the price is reduced to $50. The
coke people after considering this ultima
ton say that il will be impossible to grant
their men l2l per cent advance and then
reduce coke TO 81 10 per ton. And N the
furnace men would not accept II at ~ they
might AZ well remain shut down ell sum-
mer They did not hold meeting to-day,
but are awaiting developments.
As one operator said this morning.
"The Coke Syndicate is q thing Of the
past. II il still undecided whether an
other syndicate will he formed, though 10
is reliably stated that an effort will be
made to do 81. II new svndicate In
formed il is probable that special effort
will he made 10 include the Producen'
Association and all outside firms. Con-
lerrnccs have already been held with thsse
outside people" A member Of the Pro-
duoers' Association and an outside operar
tor stated this morning that they would
stand by the remaining members Of the
Coke Syndicate.
Work was resumed paxtiAi3yat the H.
c. Frick Coke COMPANY N1s1n This
morning. ss.4
Mr.. Henry Phipps, IT., sks ns&}5-
elected President OF the IT, @. Frick C0ks
Company, and Mr.. John Walker lsft this
morning for Scottdale, to become moro
thoroughly acquainted with tho situation
Of their works. Mr.. Phipps stated that In
the changes that had been made there was
no attempt 20 crush any body, NJ the pco-
pie of Pittsburgh well know that Carnegie,
rhipps x Co. had never pursued such O
course. II was necessary that the strike
should end. II IL had continued Q few
days longer, he said, the idle men IN the
coke region would have been m nothing
compared 10 the injurious effect 10 would
have had generally on manufacturing In
terests The Frick Company furnishes tho
steel works with 1000 tons Of coke each
day, or about 10 per cent out Of the pro.
duction of their 2, 100 ovens, While they
also supplied the North Chicago mills
The strike at all the works controlled
by the Carnegie interests IN not yet settled.
A committee consisting OF II. j. Boyne,
Peter Wise and William Rhodes, repre-
scntiDg the Knights of Labor, came % tho
city this morning % confer with Supcrin-
trndent Lander, Of the larimer works.
These works are owned by Carnegie, Phipps
x Co., hut are entirely separate from The
frick Coke Company. The COMMITTEES
claim that II the Frick Company Ersntsd
the l2l per cent. advance, then the othsr .
works OF the Carnegies should do likewise.
A strong effort will he made 10 secure the
promise Of the advance to-day. If IL IN
not given IL may raise the question of the
Company's mines
II. J. Byrne, who IL Master Workman OF
the X. OF J.. Assembly In the coke regions,
was asked to-day II there was any founds
ton for the report that was published tn
morning that the Knights OF labor won
not allow their men 10 work for the Fda
Company unless the other operators gran
ed the demand. There In no truth In
story" he said. ut II wild rumor a -
originated In MI. Pleasant The men
remain at work at the Fick Coke g
pany n they were granted the f2i
cent advance. II Ii hard 70 tell what
other operators will do, but believe
by next Saturday. work will be resu
throughout the region. II the synd'
breaks mp don't think IL would baf
employees, yet wouldn't like 10
broken mp"